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MINISTRY OF FORESTS, LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS INFORM A TION NOTE

Date: January 16,2013 File: 10765-01 CLIFF/tracking #: 194909

PREPARED FOR: The Honourable Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

ISSUE: Meeting with representatives ofthe Independent Timber Marketing Association.

BACKGROUND:

Representatives of the coastal based Independent Timber Marketing Association (ITMA) are scheduled to meet with the Minister from 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 18,2013. The purpose of the meeting, which coincides with the final day of the Truck Loggers Association convention in Victoria, is to

This note provides background information regarding BCTS. The issue of log exports is addressed under separate cover.

DISCUSSION:

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Contact: ADM' Tom Jensen Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Division Phone: (250) 387-4429

Reviewed bv Initials DM DMO JG ADM Dir./Mgr. Author SH

Alternate Contact: Mike Falkiner Executive DirectOl~ BC Timber Sales Phone: (250) 286-9330

Date

January 17, 20 \3

January 17, 20 \3

Prepared by: Shawn Hedges Senior Manager, BC Timber Sales, Headquarters Phone: (250) 896-9911

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BRITISH COLUMBIA

File: 10765-01 Cliff: 191213

September 10,2012

Ministry afForests, Lands and NRtural Resource Operations

To: Timber Sales Managers

Assistant Deputy Minister's Office Timber Op¢tl1tioos, Pricing and First Nations Di,ision IvfEMORANDUM

From: Tom Jensen, Assistant Deputy Minister, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations

Re: Best Practices related to the Refusal of Applications for TSLs

As stated in our 2012 BC Timber Sales Strategic Plan, our strategic priorities include excellence in delivering our cunent mandate and core business; building and maintaining trust in BC Timber Sales; and, ensuring the long term success of the program. One ofthe ways we can achieve these goals is by demonstrating that we are responsible financial managers.

In the context of timber auctions and the new performance based eligibility and deposit rules that will come into effect October 1, 2012,

Sincerely,

Tom Jensen Assistant Deputy Minister

Attachment

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Timber Sales Managers

pc: Mike Falkiner, Executive Director, Be Timber Sales Diane Nicholls, Executive Director, Timber Operations, Pricing and

First Nations Division Murray Stech, Director, Timber Pricing Branch, Timber Operations, Pricing and

First Nations Division Graham Archdekin, Director, Business Management, Be Timber Sales Rob Bigalke, Associate Director, Business Management, Be Timber Sales Shawn Hedges, Senior Manager, Tenure Operations and Sustainability,

Be Timber Sales Elizabeth Fontes, Manager, Non-tax Operations, MinistlY of Finance

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MINISTRY OF FORESTS, LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS INFORMATION NOTE

Date: January 15, 2013 File: 280-20 CLIFF/tracking #: 194909(TCl)

PREPARED FOR: The Honourable Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

ISSUE: Meeting with Independent Timber Marketing Association re: Log Export Policy.

BACKGROUND:

Representatives of the coastal based Independent Timber Marketing Association (lTMA) are scheduled to meet with the Minister from 9:30 a.m .. - 10:00 a.m .. Friday January 18,20]3 .. The purpose of the meeting, which coincides with the final day of the Truck Loggers Association convention in Victoria, is to

Log Export Policy changes are planned for announcement January 17, 2013 at the Truck Loggers Association convention.

The changes to the Log Export Policy to be announced January 17,2013 include:

I. Increase in fee in lieu of manufacturing on the Coast, outside of OlCs for log exports .. Current fees will be multiplied by 1.2 which is a factor tied to the average export value of logs. The fee increase will be implemented on March 1,20]3 ..

2. Decrease in fee in lieu of manufacturing under the OlC for log exports on the Mid Coast. This decrease applies only to mid and lower grade logs and reduces fees for those products to $1 per cubic meter ..

3. Inclusion of freight cost consideration in determinations made under the surplus test for log exports.

4. Administrative changes: Allowance of the use of weigh scaling for export logs; use of the same method of timber marking for export logs and domestic use logs; consolidation of wood prices on the Coast; posting the process for log exports including the terms of reference for the Timber Export Advisory Committee (TEA C) on the web.

The Northern Interior and Skeena Stikine OICs are due to expire on June 26,2013.

DISCUSSION:

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Contact: ADM' Dave Peterson Tenures, Competitiveness and Innovation Division

Phone: (250) 387-1057

Reviewed by Initials DM DMO JG ADM JDP Exec. Dir. DW Dir.lMgr. PK

Alternate Contact: Paul Knowles

Directo/; Competitiveness and Innovation Branch Phone: (250) 953-3988

Date (y/m/d)

2013101115 2013/01115 20\3/01115 2013/01115

Prepared by: Palll Knowles Director, Competitiveness and Innovation Branch Phone: (250) 953-3988

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Blenkin, Sarah FLNR:EX

From: Sent: To: Subject:

Categories:

Duncan Chisholm [[email protected]] Monday, January 7, 201312:00 PM Vessey, Claire FlNR:EX Meeting-Independent Timber Marketing Assoc.

Meeting Requests Pending

Following up on this previous request. Thanks.

From: Duncan Chisholm Sent: December-19-12 4:44 PM To: 'Vessey, Claire FlNR:EX' Subject: Meeting

The ITMA (Independent Timber Marketing Association) requests a meeting with Hon. Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Since many of us will be in Victoria January 16-18 for the Truck Loggers Convention, this may be a good time for the meeting. Thank you.

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MINISTRY OF FORESTS, LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS BRIEFING NOTE FOR INFORMATION

Date: February 13,2013 File: 280-20 CLIFF/tracking #: 195160

PREPARED FOR: Honourable Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

ISSUE: Meeting with Tnnergex Renewable Energy (Tnnergex) on February 14,2013.

BACKGROUND: Innergex is a leading Canadian renewable power producer. Innergex staff have been active contributors to the Clean Energy BC Client Advisory Group which has worked cooperatively with Provincial and South Coast Region staff to identify challenges and solutions in the administration of clean energy policies.

Tnnergex operates nine hydroelectric Clean Energy Projects (CEPs) in the South Coast Region and one in Skeena. Within the South Coast Region they have two CEPs under construction, and an additional five projects that have been certified through the Environmental Assessment (EA) process. Innergex is working with permitting agencies on the final approvals.

The five certified projects are in two clusters: TSB (Tretheway/ShoveIlBig Silver), and Upper Lillooet (which includes the Lillooet River, Boulder and North Creeks). These two clusters have Energy Purchase Agreements with BC Hydro, and both have electricity delivery commitments.

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Contact: Craig Suther/and Assistant Deputy Ministel~ Coast Area (250) 387-9773

Reviewed by Initials DM DMO JG ADM CS RED/ED HM Dir.lMgr. AD Author KH

Alternate Contact: Alec Dlysda/e DireclO/~ Resource Authorization South Coast (604) 586-4420

Date

Feb 13, 2013 Feb. 13, 2013 Feb. 13, 2013 Feb. 13,2013 Feb 12, 2013

Prepared by: Kevin Haberl Regional initiatives Office South Coast (604) 898-2145

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Vessey, Claire FLNR:EX Wednesday, January 16, 2013 3:04 PM Cyr, Cole FLNR:EX FW: Innergex meeting with Minister Thomson

Here is the latest email on this meeting request.

&a-Mf' {J-Cd4~ Claire Vessey Administrative Co-ordinator to the Honourable Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations Rm. 248. Parliament Buildings, Victoria , BC V8V IX4 Phone: (250) 356-6211 Fax: (250) 387-1040 claire. [email protected]

From: Vessey, Claire FLNR: EX Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 3:03 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Innergex meeting with Minister Thomson

Further to our telephone conversation a few minutes ago, I am confirming that unfortunately Minister Thomson is not available to meet on Tuesday, Jan. 22"d. I have been asked to book a meeting in Victoria once the Legislature goes back into Session on Feb. 12'h. Closer to the date, I will be in touch with you to arrange a mutually agreeable date and time. Thank you.

~u:u {!f!44~ Claire Vessey Administrative Co-ordinator to the Honourable Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations Rm. 248, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V IX4 Phone: (250) 356-6211 Fax: (250) 387-1040 [email protected]

From: Annie Heslup [mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:26 PM To: Strongitharm, Bruce FLNR:EX; Harrison, Scott FLNR:EX Subject: Innergex meeting with Minister Thomson

Good afternoon Bruce and Scott,

I would like to see if Minister Thomson would be available for a brief meeting with Innergex Renewable Energy.

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Innergex is one of Canada's leading renewable energy companies. We are active in Quebec, Ontario, Idaho and Be. In BC, we have 11 run-of-river projects in operation, 2 under construction and several more renewable

energy projects in development, including wind. Innergex has strong First Nation relations.

We request a short meeting (30 minutes) with Minister Thomson on Tuesday, January 22od, or at

another date that is more convenient for the Minister.

Innergex participants: Richard Blanchet (Senior VP Western Region), Colleen Giroux-Schmidt (Dir. Regulatory Affairs) and Bas Brusche (Dir. Public Affairs)

Thank you for your assistance is setting up this meeting. Annie

Annie Heslup

Senior Administrative Assistant and Office Manager

200 - 666 Burrard St., Park Place, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X8 Tel. 604 633-9990 x232 I Fax 604633-9991 I www.innergex.com

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Vessey, Claire FLNR:EX Friday, February 1, 2013 1:53 PM Cyr, Cole FLNR:EX FW: confirmed pre brief with MTL and MST re: Indian Arm Feb 18th @

9am room 112

Administrative Co-ordinator to the Honourable Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations Rm. 248, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V IX4 Phone: (250) 356-6211 Fax: (250) 387-1040 [email protected]

From: Vessey, Claire FLNR:EX Sent: Friday, February 1, 2013 1:51 PM To: Przada, Jennifer ENV:EX Subject: RE: confirmed pre brief with MTL and MST re: Indian Arm Feb 18th @ 9am room 112

Thanks. I will wait to hear from you whether or not FLNRO staff are needed for the pre-brief.

aduu ete44e;J1 Claire Vessey Administrative Co-ordinator to the Honourable Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations Rm. 248, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V IX4 Phone: (250) 356-6211 Fax: (250) 387-1040 [email protected]

From: Przada, Jennifer ENV:EX Sent: Friday, February 1, 2013 12:22 PM To: Vessey, Claire FLNR:EX Subject: confirmed pre brief with MTL and MST re: Indian Arm Feb 18th @ 9am room 112

Hi Claire,

Lets confirm for 9am in our office room 112. I will let you know if FLNRO will be attending in any way .. I don't have that info yet. Thanks for the quick reply .. I will forward any materials as needed. In case you have staff that wish to call in by conf call our call in numbers are:

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Participant 10: # MTL will moderate

Please forward any staff names and titles attending by conf call or in person

And Happy Friday!

J cunifer Przada Administrative Coordinator to the Honourable Terry Lake Minister of Environment Office of the Minister Province of British Columbia T.250·387-3069 F.250-387-1356

This e-mail transmission is intended solely for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and is confidential in nature. Please be advised that any distribution, reproduction or other use of this document by anyone other than the addressee is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately. Thank you for your assistance

Jl Please consider the environment bdore printing this email.

From: Vessey, Claire FLNR:EX Sent: Friday, February 1, 2013 12:13 PM To: Przada, Jennifer ENV:EX Subject: RE: pre brief with MTL and MST re: Indian Arm

8:30 am or 9 am would work best for Minister Thomson. Will the pre-brief by in your office? Should FLNRO staff be phoning in for the pre-brief as well?

e~{' flA!44e;t Claire Vessey Administrative Co-ordinator to the Honourable Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations Rm. 248, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V IX4 Phone: (250) 356-6211 Fax: (250) 387-1040 claire. [email protected]

From: Przada, Jennifer ENV:EX Sent: Friday, February 1, 2013 10:39 AM To: Vessey, Claire FLNR:EX Subject: pre brief with MTL and MST re: Indian Arm

Hi Claire.

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MTL is taking a meeting with MLA Horne and some of his constituents on Feb 20th here in Vic. MTL has asked if MST would attend a 30 min pre-brief ... any chance we could do this Feb 18th

.•• we are available 8:30am, 9am, 9:30am. Please let me know, thank you Claire ©

Jennifer Przada Administrative Coordinator to the Honourable Tcny Lake Minister of Environment Ollice of the Minister Province of British Colwnbia T. 250-387-3069 F. 250-387-1356

This e-mail transmission is intended solely for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and is confidential in nature. Please be advised that any distribution, reproduction or other use of this document by anyone other than the addressee is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately. Thank you for your assistance

b>..!, Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Importance:

CLIFF #: 195469

Vessey, Claire FLNR:EX Tuesday, February 26, 2013 9:05 AM

Cyr, Cole FLNR:EX Strongitharm, Bruce FLNR:EX Contact information and follow-up

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Please embed this email into the CLIFF log. I have forwarded it to Hon. Lake's office as they are taking

the lead on the issue of Indian Arm properties.

c?d-Ute' {t~ Claire Vessey Administrative Co-ordinator to the Honourable Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations Rm. 248, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V IX4 Phone: (250) 356-6211 Fax: (250) 387-1040 claire. [email protected]

From: Minister, FLNR FLNR:EX Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 7:32 AM To: Vessey, Claire FLNR: EX Cc: Harrison, Scott FLNR: EX Subject: FW: contact information and follow-up Importance: High

Hi Clairel fyi

Thank You! Oi Bohja!

Sonia Donison, Manager Correspondence Services 4th Floor, 780 Blanshard Tel: 250-356-9638 Fax: 250-356-6791 [email protected]

From: Gloria Purvey, PFC AMP [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:31 AM To: Minister, FLNR FLNR:EX; Strongitharm, Bruce FLNR:EX; Minister, ENV ENV:EX Cc: Hiller, Bernie C LASS: EX; Daniel Gorsic; 'Lillian Bachoffer'; Horne.MLA, Douglas LAss:EX Subject: contact information and follow-up Importance: High

Dear Hons. Terry Lake and Steve Thomson, and Mr. Strongitharm;

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Thank you very much for attending our meeting on Wednesday.

We appreciate that you want to resolve our issue and correct this long outstanding error.

I have listed our contact information below.

As per Mr. Thomson's commitment - could you please forward a copy of the signed full Decision Note.

We have also asked Lori, Wes, and Craig for updates and clarifications.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for questions or information you might need to complete this resolution. Or to advise the forward progression.

Thank you, qwria for Gloria, Lillian and Daniel

Gloria Purvey [email protected] 604-889-1859 cell Lillian Bachoffer (Agnew) lillian-rose@shaw,ca 604-418-0525 Daniel Gorsic [email protected] 604-803-4665

qroria (]!urvey PFC, AMP

604-889-1859 604·942-1048 fax gloria@purvey,ca

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Vessey, Claire FLNR:EX

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 1:16 PM

Cyr, Cole FLNR:EX

BFI Canada - February 20, 2013

Administrative Co-ordinator to the Honourable Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations Rm. 248, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V IX4 Phone: (250) 356-6211 Fax: (250) 387-1040 [email protected]

From: Brigitte Tremblay [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 12:53 PM To: Vessey, Claire FLNR:EX Subject: BFI Canada - February 20, 2013

Thank you for the quick conversation yesterday. We will be in Victoria next on Wednesday FeblUalY 20, 2013 and look forward to an 0ppOlwnity to meet briefly with Minister Thomson.

In Victoria that day will be Izzie Abrams, our Vice President of Corporate Development and Mike Gladstone, Manager of Govemment and Community Relations in Western Canada.

Please let me know ifthere is a time on the 20th of February that will work for you.

Brigitte Tremblay BFI Canada Ltd. 403 8298409

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Date: March 10, 2013 File 280-20 CLIFF #: 196353

PREPARED FOR: Honourable Steve Thomson

ISSUE: BC OnLine's relationship with the Land Title and Survey Authority (LTSA)

BACKGROUND:

Minister Stewatt of the Ministly of Citizens' Services and Open Government (MCSOG) had some questions about the LTSA' s development of an Integrated Cadastral POital (rep) and its impact on BC Online (BCOL). Minister Stewart has now been briefed by MCSOG executive and is comfortable with the province's ongoing relationship with the LISA, in the context ofBCOL's next phase of business development.

DISCUSSION:

Contact: Gmy Townsend, ADM Integrated Resource Operations 250356-1874

Reviewed by Initials Date DM ADM GT March 25/13 ADM DW March 20113 Exec. Dir. DW March 20/13 Dir. RWT March 12/13

Prepa"ed by: Jay Bradley, Planning & Analysis Specialist Land Tenures Branch 250953-3676

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February 6, 2012

Godfrey Archbold

APPENDIX A

BRITISH COLUMBIA

President and Chief Executive Officer Land Title and Survey Authority 200 - 1321 Blanshard Street Victoria, BC V8W 9J3

Dear Godfrey:

l q(p 3S"~ FNRO Ref: 183509

LCTZ Ref: 95630

As discussed at ou(most recent Integrated Customer Portal Advisory Committee meeting, we are putting our interests regarding the Land Title and Survey Authority's (L TSA) proposed new customer portal in writing for your reference. We have taken this step in the interest of working collaboratively and recognize that not all of the issues discussed need to make their way into the L TSA's final version of the Integrated Customer Portal (ICP) Business Case.

We recognize the L TSA's independence and right to make business decisions regarding service delivery to it's customers and we support your objective to make Improvements.

Service Delivery Objectives Within government we have been working towards citizen-centred service delivery, where the citizen does not need to know the name of the individual organization or the level of government in order to obtain service. Given there are a number of business processes for which we share the same client base, careful consideration of the user experience design will be needed as development progresses. We are very interested to hear the results of your customer engagement on this topic as it will inform us of citizens' current on-line service expectations.

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Revenue Management While the business case makes reference to the intention to match all of the current BC Online's functionality, there is no description of the revenue management, collection and distribution functions. Since the new portal will be collecting revenue on behalf of government we will need assurance that appropriate mechanisms are in place to safeguard the interests of the Crown. One avenue for consideration is to revise the Cash Management Agreement to reflect current and future revenue management roles and responsibilities.

The business case makes a genera'i reference to offering customers payment options, one of which could be credit cards. If so, the ICP will need to meet the Payment Card Industry (PCI}'s compliance standards, There is an opportunity for you to take advantage of the work already done by the Province to achieve PCI compliance for core government and the broader public sector. This could result in a significant savings in time and resources for ICP development.

The Draft ICP business case proposes to make the core government fee-exempt customers also exempt from the $1.00 service fee gOing forward. In the spring of 2009, an extensive review of the fee-exempt customers previously approved to obtain L TSA products and services was conducted jointly by the L TSA and the Province. At the end of the review the majority of the fee-exempt customers could be easily categorized as either core government or taxing authority. There were a few special cases where the customer accounts for the Canada Revenue Agency and EDS Advanced Solutions (now HP Advanced Solutions) were deemed to be equivalent to core government as they were performing dedicated work on behalf of the Province. We are seeking the L TSA's agreement that these accounts would continue to be deemed equivalent to core government.

Opportunities to Work with the Province As we have discussed at our recent Advisory Committee meetings, the Province has released a Transformation and Technology Strategy "Citizens @ The Centre: B.C. Government 2.0" and work is underway In both the Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations on a number of initiatives that the L TSA would cross-over in developing its ICP functionality, such as:

o Identity Information Management Program (101M); o Gov 2.0:

o Internet redevelopment, Improved Search; toolkits and strategies; o DataBC - Open Data and Geographic Services (Provincial Spatial

Data Infrastructure (SDI) and Enterprise Geographic Services Suite); o Open Information; and o Citizen Engagement; and ,

o One ProjectlOne Process project for the natural resource sector. .. ./3

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The work already underway in government specific to the L TSA's stated desire to move toward making geospatial data available to citizens presents another opportunity for the L TSA to conserve time and resources through the use of standards and frameworks already developed with input from stakeholders across government. The Province sees the CPF as a foundational piece of the Provincial SOl and would like to ensure that this data is made available in Geographic Warehouse for decision support, economic development, emergency response and land tenure and permitting processes. Furthermore, consistent with the strategic direction of government, our interest is to ensure that this data can be made available as open data.

Our staff are committed to working with L TSA staff to ensure that both parties can potentially benefit from sharing information to support the ICP project going forward.

We trust that the content of this letter makes clear our commitment to continue working to support the L TSA's proposed Integrated Customer Portal and the Province's concerns that would need to be addressed going forward. If there is anything that we have commented on that requires clarification please feel free to contact us or we can discuss at the next Integrated Customer Portal Advisory Committee meeting.

Sincerely,

Bette-Jo Hughes Assistant Deputy Minister Service BC Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Govemment

Jay Schlosar Assistant Deputy Minister Strategic Initiatives Division Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Govemment

~ Gary Townsend Assistant Deputy Minister Integrated Resource Operations Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

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pc: AI-Karim Kara, Vice-President of Business Transformation and CIO, LTSA

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Importance:

Vessey, Claire FLNR:EX Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:19 AM

Thomson, Steve FLNR:EX; Strongitharm, Bruce FLNR:EX; Harrison, Scott FLNR:EX

Cyr, Cole FLNR:EX Squamish Nation - Meeting with Minister Thompson

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Good morning everyone. Mr. Hutchinson and Chief Gibby Jacob from the Squamish Nation would like a meeting with you before April 14th. Do you want to meet or should I get Doug Konkin & staff to meet

with them instead. Chief Jacob is willing to travel to Kelowna to meet in your office. Please advise.

Thanks.

C?&al" flA!44t!j/ Claire Vessey Administrative Co-ordinator to the Honourable Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations Rm. 248, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V IX4 Phone: (250) 356-6211 Fax: (250) 387-1040 claire. [email protected]

From: Michael Hutchison [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:16 AM To: Vessey, Claire FLNR:EX Subject: Fmeeting with minister Thompson

Hi Claire

As per our conversation on the phone the Squamish Nation and its development partners would like to

meet with minister Thompson regarding the terms of the letter addressed To Chief Gibby Jacob regarding the at your earliest convenience. (File # 71L4154) If it is more accommodative to the Minister we could meet in his home ridding.

Regards Michael Hutchison

1 604 905 9500

Michael Hutchi son I President, Bethel Lands Corporation I [email protected] IG04.8Y8. :t 901

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COLUMBIA

MINISTER aFFORESTS, LAND.S & NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS

RECEIVED MAR 1 S 2013

Ref: 96970

Mr. ~~HutChison QMlnister QDM DReply Direct

President . Bethel Lands 'poration Ltd. #43 - 40137 Gov ~~nt Road Squamish, B.C. V8~N7

Deal' Mr. Hutchison:

t:JADM 0tlfl0' File

Thank you for your letter of February 15,2012, which accompanied some additional information provided by Dr. Matthias Jakob with his overview of hazard and risk assessments on the Cheekeye River fan.

I appreciate receiving this information and have passed the report along to my colleague, the Honourable Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Sincerely,

Pat Bell Minister

pc: Atonoul'able Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

MInistry of Jobs, Office of the Minister Tourlsnland Skills Training nnd Minister Responsible for Labour

Mailing Address; PO Bo;'( 9071 StnPIOv Govt Victoria Be V8W 9E2 Phone: 250356·2771 Fa<; 250 356·3000

Location: Room 138 Parliament Bulldings Victoria BC

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Hon. Patrick Bell RoomlS7 P~rllamen~ B~II~ings VIctoria, Be vavlX4 Phona.250-356-2771 F~x, 250-387-1040

Dear Minister Sell,

I felt It was appropriate tlmln~ to attaeh a letter from Dr. Matthias Jakob of aGC .nglneerlng outlining the history of hamd and risk Q$$e$$ments that have been completed for dablls flows on Cheekeye River fan, north of Squamlsh, B.C.

I also Ivanted to take this opportunity to thank you fOI the time you have spent considering this project. It Is very much appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Michael Hutchison President, Beth.1 lands Corporation ltd [email protected] 1.604.905.$500

T. 604.896.190. 1 R 604,898.1903 1 mhut¢hl!Oll®bethe\colp.c~ 1 #43.40137 Gov.rnm."t Road, Squarolsh, llC VSB ON?

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aGC EngIneering Inc. (BGO) was asked by Belhel Corporation (6elh&l) to provide a letter excerpting aspects of the hlstolY of hazard eM rIsk assessments that h~v", been c<>mpleted for debris flows on Cheekaye RIver fan, north of Squemlsh, B.O.

CheeKeye River fen Is probably Ihe b$$t studied alluvial f$n In Canada. OrIginally, the motiVation to study debris-flow hazards on the fan was motivated by desIres 10 expand urban development The existing development locludes 111'0 Flr$! NaUons reserves, numerous homes, two $Ohool$, thi ON railWay c<>nnectlO\l Vancouver to Prince George, a BO Hydro substlltion ~nd transmission lInes, Sqvsmlsh aIrport. sOffie$rllall businesses, a garb!lge dump, flber-<lptlc <;<lbles and Highway 99 connectlng Vanc<>uver wIth Whistler and Pemberton.

A detailed sludy of debrIs-flow hazards !Ind risks was conducted In 10gS by Thurber and Golasr COnsultllnts who estimated the-design avent (the 10,OOO.year return period event) to be 7 million m3• This wag based on the estImated volume of a debris now that occurred some 700-800 years ago (rMerfel;! to as the 'Garbage Dump' debris flow). -

In 2007 and 2008 aGO conducted an even more detailed study of !he frequency and magnllude of debris flowa on the fan which Included precision topographlo surveys vie. LIOAR, numerous addIlional test tranchel> and detailed <I~ndroohronol9leal studIes, The methods and results from Ihis study are described in BGC's 20079 report and were published In a peer·rev;ewed Internallonal journal'. One fundamental change Itom the Thurber-Golder $tudy was a reVisIon of the bils! estimate of the totel volume ofthe 10,OOO.yesr return pertod debrIs flow from 7 million rill to (rounded) 3 millIon m·.

SGO's reports were Independently reviewed by Prof. Morgenstern, Dr. Robertson as well a$ Prof. Hungr, whO was the pnnclpal author of the 1993 Thurber-GoJder report and who c<>ncurred with aGe's flnd(ng$.

1 JaMb, M. and FrIele, p, 2009. Frequency and magnilude of lIeblls flows on Cheekye River, 8rtllsh Columbia. Geomorphology.

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Date: March 27, 2013 Date of previous note: May 28, 2012, Feb 12,2013 File: 280-20/B002 Cliff: 196530

PREPARED FOR: Honourable Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

ISSUE: History and status of the transfer of28 recreational lots in Indian Arm Park to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR) for administration under the Land Act.

BACKGROUND: In 1995, Indian Arm Park (Park) was established as a Class A Park. 28 Crown recreational lease lots were included within the Park boundary in error. These Crown land leases were converted to Park Use Permits (pUPs) in the late 1990s. Some of the documents were converted to standard PUP wording as they expired, while others retained the Land Act lease wording.

Since 2003, a small group of permittees have persistently pursued the removal of their cabin sites from the Park through requests to Ministers and by contacting MLA offices with the goal of being able to purchase the leasehold interests. In 1998, BC Parks entered into a Collaborative Management Agreement with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) for the collaborative management of the Park.

In April 2011, the Honourable Terry Lake, Minister of Environment, provided direction to begin the process to remove the 28 recreational lots fi·om the Park and transfer the administration of the recreation lots to FLNR. There are a number of contributing factors that led to the recommendation to remove the recreational lots from the Park.

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In May 2012, permit holders were apprised of the results of a recent geotechnical hazard assessment of each of the recreational lots. They were also advised that a process was underway to consider transferring the administration of the lots from BC Parks to FLNR.

On July 17,2012, the Honourable Ministers Terry Lake and Steve Thomson gave direction to proceed to undertake the remaining steps in the process of removing the 28 recreational lots from the Park, transferring the lands to FLNR to administer as recreational lots under the Land Act, consistent with the three conditions agreed to with the Board. Accordingly, the lots would not be offered for future sale and the lots would be returned to the Park, if the leases were cancelled in the future. In a letter dated November 5, 2012, the Board advised that it was satisfied with this approach.

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Appendix 1. Moose inventory results in BC for winter of2012113

Rllltion MU(s) 1 Area SRBIHC* Densitv BullfCow** Calf/Cow Okanagan 8-06 SRB 0.30/km2 241100 271100

8-08 SRB 0.34/km2 16/100 181100 8-09 SRB OA31km2 8/100 33/100 8-21 SRB 0.221km2 641100 23/100

Peace 7-44 SRB 0.981km2 20/100 38/100 7-51/52 SRB 0.331km2 1051100 221100 7-31 SRB 0.381km2 601100 331100

Omineca PG SouthlFt. St. James HC N/A 35/100 331100 Parsnip HC N/A 52/100 27/100 Robson Valley HC N/A 82/100 23/100 Central Omineca SRB 0.39!km2 50/100 23/100 N. Williston SRB 0.52/km2 80/100 31/100

Skeena 6-03/6-09/6-1016-1116-15 SRB 0.361km2 621100 35/100 6-01/6-02 SRB 0.311km2 501100 19/100

Cariboo 5-14 SRB 0.25!km2 311100 38/100 Kootenay 4-03 SRB 0.17!km2 37/100 53/100

4-04 SRB 0.11 /km2 64/100 34/100 Thompson 3-20 SRB OAlkm2 221100 34/100

3-29/30B *** SRB 3-43/44 SRB 0.381k1ll2 501100 18/100 -.. . . * SRB - Stratified Random Block surveys document moose denslltes as well as composItIon. HC

= Herd Composition surveys only document bulUcow and calf/cow ratios ** The provincial objective is to maintain the post-hunt bulllcow ratio above 30 bulls per 100 cows, except for low density (0.20/km2) populations where the objective is 50 bullS/1 00 cows. *** Analysis of results still ongoing although densities in MU 3-29/30B appear stable

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